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Horseshoe Crab

nounid 68455·updated May 18, 2026
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large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail

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Variants

synonym
king crab
plural
Horseshoe Crabs
possessive
Horseshoe Crab's
pluralpossessive
Horseshoe Crabs'

Framework definitions

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large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail
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§1 · legacy_primary
large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail
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